Bob, not to be picky but if you have that much experience sailing, surfing, and kayaking, what are you doing 3 miles away after sunset with the wind dying? Crazy ole bob!

>>>Blond hair and fair skin…I always like to do my water sports right before dusk…after 50 years in the sun I look like a dermatologists walking retirement dream. As for the three miles away…I lived on the water at the time, no trailer…I always had to get back to where I started from…no “walk of shame” for me…LOL

And to show you how childish I can be, I will be willing to bet you my 83 H16 that I can go faster paddling from the pontoon than you with your flexi-flyer paddle. If I win, you have to throw away the paddle! If I lose, you can lend me your kayak.

>>>Come on down…LOL…I willing to give it a try…oh… by the way…I am sailing a SC 17 now and I not sure if I could even reach the water to surf paddle it…LOL…a lot more freeboard than the old Hobie 14…LOL…You won’t mind if I bring my carbon fiber wing paddle from my Surf ski for the race do ya?

I had a feeling the "paddle guys" would be up in arms here. Where are the seat of the pants sailors here? Anyone left that throws on the Birdwells and gets it on without all the Hobie Gear and paraphenelia? Paddles, compass, VHF, Water Bottles, Horns, Flares... Hell, it was enough to bring a jacket in the old days!

>>>Except for something to drink, a littler a spare line, a PFD for myself and crew the paddle is the only gear I bring along, like yourself I don’t want to hire a power boat to run behind me caring all the safety gear. I do think I might get a drag shoot though…I want to try Bill Roberts righting technique out.